Bet the streak. As much as I hope they’re wrong, it’s a good bet that they’ll be right. Cold just doesn’t win anymore
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Misc Winter Whamby 2020, a New Decade
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Visit to Wilkesboro?
Similar to JB, they already are eating crow for initially predicting an overall cold winter. We know that is impossible now.
Brent
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I have seen everything now "snow" in Palm Beach with temps well into the 50s 
it's been 40 and raining here all day
it's been 40 and raining here all day
NoSnowATL
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I have seen everything now "snow" in Palm Beach with temps well into the 50s
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Just get the feeling something is brewing for next weekend somewhere in the SE. might be restricted to just the foothills and mtns of NC and TN, but something is brewing I think. Just my opinion.
I have seen everything now "snow" in Palm Beach with temps well into the 50s
IF true, this is absolutely awesome!!! As a lover of following extremely rare events in strange places, this would be hard to beat!And if so, even more kudos to @pcbjr for sniffing out that a very rare wintry event would occur deep in the SE! He'll be buying my lottery tickets from now on.
I had been speculating about possible flurries on the coast between Daytona and Canaveral based on models. But way on down there?!? No I wasn't at all as I thought it was too warm at 850. To be honest, I'm not yet buying this because 850s had already risen to ~+6 C at 1 PM (see below). They earlier had been as cold as ~+2 C. And the 2 meter temp was way up at 57 with a dewpoint way up at 48:
22 Jan 1:53 pm | 57 | 48 | 72 | | WNW | 17G28 | | 7.00 | Lt Rain | BKN026,BKN055,BKN070 | |
So, how could there have been snow? The NWS thinks it is either just mist or graupel:
"The National Weather Service said what fell may be some graupel but not snow. Graupel is a soft ice pellet-looking precipitation, or small hail."
That's from here:
https://www.wflx.com/2020/01/22/video-snow-flurries-palm-beach-county-treasure-coast/
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"The National Weather Service said it believes what people actually saw was a light mist."
That's from here:
https://www.abc15.com/national/vide...s-spotted-in-palm-beach-county-treasure-coast
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Other opinions? Here are 850s from 1 PM: ~+6C
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pcbjr
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someone works in mysterious ways, perhaps ...
GeorgiaGirl
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Maybe I've forgotten what snow looks like since I haven't seen it fall out of the sky for two years now but that sure looks like snow... If anything else maybe a graupel shower because it looks like white stuff falling out of the sky.
I remember after a strong front came through a long time ago, there was people on facebook saying that it was snowing, and I went outside and there were these tiny little white pieces of ice falling. It was in the mid 40s.
I remember after a strong front came through a long time ago, there was people on facebook saying that it was snowing, and I went outside and there were these tiny little white pieces of ice falling. It was in the mid 40s.
GeorgiaGirl
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What's y'all's call? Graupel or snow? Sure doesn't look like rain to me...
NoSnowATL
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I’m with Bamwx. No snow for me this year. Warm for the rest of winter. I’m ready for shorts and t shirts.
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Jessy89
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Pretty sure it’s not rain. Could be Graupel. With a layer of extreme dry air. You can get this type of thing to happen with temps in mid 40s
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NoSnowATL
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It wasn’t snow.
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I think so too! I'll take a gigantic 38° rain storm for $800 Alex!
I have seen everything now "snow" in Palm Beach with temps well into the 50s
Possible? That’s definitely snow
NWS can kick rocks! We have eyes! It’s not rain
I got like 4 inches from a lee side trough event like 10 years ago with temps in the mid 40’s so I know it can snow with scorching 2m’s
NoSnowATL
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Oh god forbid, it’s only graupel in Florida. Nothing to see here!! SMDH. These weather nerds kill me arguing semantics
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Yeah, but that makes way more sense since 850s were way up at ~+6 C.
pcbjr
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Whetever the heck you want to call it ... it is white, it is falling from the sky, it is frozen, it is happening in a God awful place called South Florida ... it is January ... and it is wonderful to see ... 300 miles too far south ...
Don't threaten me with a good Time!!Coming to you soon...
(This was from the 18z GFS last week, Wednesday) I'd expect to see something similar, but maybe not as extreme with snow totals. We shall see!
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I'm not buying any of this LR crap the models are spitting out. If you do you're just setting yourself up for more heartbreak! It's got to get inside day 5 before I get the least bit interested. But I am hoping like crazy they get it right this time. But I really know better................................ ?
Cad Wedge NC
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I don't know Frosty.... I got a good feeling about February. I believe Webber has a good read on this, and he says the cold pattern might have some legs.
Winter 2019/2020
Done
Like a faded out song on the radio
Done
Like a cowboy gets the girl when the credits roll
Done
Like a faded out song on the radio
Done
Like a cowboy gets the girl when the credits roll
NoSnowATL
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I think he also said he could see it turning warmer mid February. Coin flip pattern again. We know how that always turns out.
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pcbjr
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I've heard that song before... So I'm agreeing with you !
NoSnowATL
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I might stay home for the next few FOREVER!
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Going thru this winter is like being in an abusive relationship
I remember back in mid December we joked about what the meltdown would be like if we were snowless come February. Well here we are. Even I didn't think it would happen. I figured ATL and CAE might be. But GSP, CLT, RDU and GSO even. Unbelievable!
Look on the bright side! It can’t get any worse!!!
If it can graupel in south Florida, it can still snow here. It’s the waiting and time in between that’s no fun. We’ve got a shellacking on the way. I’m sure of it
cd2play
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It can always be worse. It could be +20 for the month instead of +10Look on the bright side! It can’t get any worse!!!
rug Pull will get us again just watch
Can’t pull the rug if you’ve already conceded south of 85.. ?
If you think about it, all our rug pulls preceded flips to a bad pattern. 
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This girl on Facebook just said a Siberian Husky should be brought inside when it’s cold because they can freeze to death.. ? where does she think we live? Man, the nerve of some people
I’ve never understood the “you shouldn’t leave your dogs outside. Why would you get a dog if you’re just going to leave it outside?” people. You know this modern obsession with dogs is just that, modern. Even when I was growing up in the 90’s it was widely accepted and expected to keep your dogs outside especially if you had acreage. Dogs don’t want to be cooped up in the house all the time. They like to get in the creek. They like to play in the mud. They like to chase squirrels. They like to rub their ass against a tree. They like to drag their ass in the dirt. As a kid, I would bring them inside and 5 minutes later they were standing at the door begging to go back out. These people who shame pet owners like they know what’s best just really gets under my skin. By the way, I have a border collie who sleeps inside..wife’s orders lol
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